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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

DIY kitchen banquette reveal

Finally, the reveal.

The banquette took a lot longer than expected and there were a few bumps along the way, but I'm pleased to say it's finally finished! We've actually been enjoying sitting on it for a few weeks now, and I can tell you, it is mighty comfy.

Here's some pictures without the table in front. The material is linen, so that is why it looks creased. I've ironed and starched it, but nothing will make the creases come out. I'm learning to live with it! Plus the table should hide the skirt on the most part.

Here's the banquette with the table. Of course the table does not go with the style of the banquette, it's way too country, hence the addition of the table cloth.

The tufts aren't all perfect, and that little bit drove me crazy! I spent many restless nights wondering if it actually looked like this:

No offense if this is your bed design, but this picture did make me laugh.

I'm a little paranoid about the boys spilling something on it, but I scotch guarded it and keep a bottle of stain remover handy for those inevitable spills. So far so good.

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A British Transplant living the American dream. A design blog obsessed, self-confessed Anthroholic with a love for all things pretty, patterned and just plain cool. Take a peek as I show you my home, my inspirations and my future design ideas.

Why Back on Festive Road?

This is a reference to a beloved British children's program, Mr Benn, from the 1970's (oops showing my age!). Mr Benn was a very traditional gentleman on the outside, but he had a great sense of adventure and imagination. He would visit a fancy dress shop (costume store) where he would try on an outfit in the changing room (dressing room), appear from behind the curtain, and be magically transported into a different land or time related to the costume. He would have his adventure and then return home "Back on Festive Road" where the children were still playing on his street and all was well. So my husband and I just adopted this saying whenever we returned from an adventure to our little home. This blog is all about adventure, home & family, with a little bit of fantasy thrown in.